The Washington critic., 1887-10-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The winners at Lexington, KY, yester-
day were Filter, Catalpa, Mary Ellis and
Bonita.
Perkins, Dupee & Co., bankers, of Bos-
ton, successors TO Charles A. Sweet & Co.,
have failed. Liabilities about $4,000.
A special from Tampa, Fla, reports
thirteen new cases OF yellow fever and
three deaths. The outlook is discouraging.
L. j. Schneck Il Co.'s furniture factory
and s. II. Teakel's agricultural implement
repair shops at Allentown, Pa were burned
yesterday; loss, SOS, 200.
A Chinaman named Lo He Fone, part
owner In a laundry at No. 62 Delaney
street, New York, was found dead, with
his throat cut from ear to ear, In the laun-
dry yesterday.
The British bark Balaklava, from London
to San Francisco, was dismasted during a
gale and had her decks stove In of Cape
Horn. During the gale, nine men, includ-
ing the mate, were washed overheard and
drowned.
The trial Of Robert G. Hail, variety
actor, for the killing OF Sophie L. Smith,
alias Lillian Rivers, an actress, In Phlladol-
phia on the Sd Of June last, resulted last
night in verdict by the jury OF murder In
the first degree.
The erection Of temporary building In
Louisville capable Of seating 5000 persons
ipgs in that city, and 1t will be ready for
occupancy by January l. The meetings
will continue for one month.
Andrew Henry, a colored desperate, was
shot and fatally wounded Monday evening
at Marietta, Pa, by Henry Harris, also coli
ored, Henry had assaulted Harris mother,
and was endeavoriDg to force his way into
the lstter's house when shot.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, at Chickering Hall,
New York, last night, introduced Charles
Dickens, jr., son Of the novelist, for the first
time to an American audience. The audi.
ence filled the hall. 1twas kindly disposed,
and greeted Mr.. Dickens warmly.
On account OF the scarcity Of coal, caused
by the strike OF the coal miners, the public
schools at Springfield, ILL.,, were compelled
to close yesterday. The price OF snthra-
cite coal has advanced 81 per ton, and
100 per cent. advance In bituminous coal is
predicted.
Frank and George Spencer and Louis
large box Of gold nuggets found about
forty miles north Of Grand Marais, Cook
| County, MINI. One Of the nuggets was
nearly as large as mans hand and from
q quarter to three.quarters Of an Inch
The Chicago east-bound roads have Is
sued new tariff on export freight, making
tue rates tue bhtDe via Ill hutrlchu ports.
| The rate on grain, which is the principal
article exported from Chicago, 10 thirty-two
cents per hundred to Liverpool, thirty-1ve
cents to London and thirty-eight cents to
Glasgow.
The New York Court of Appeals has de-
cided adversely to the Henry George party
on the appeal In the mandamus suit to
compel the New York Police Board to ap-
point representative OF that party as the
| ,har nS tha att hpa ia ~ In
inspectors OF elections. This settles the
| p oint for this election, as suit to try the
Issues involved could hardly be decided be-
fore November s..
| An effort ia to be msle to unite the coal
miners throughout the country into one
national organization. The Knights Of
Labor and the Federated Miners will try
and arrange for consolidation of the two
organ anizatiops. The Miners National As
semDly OF X. OF l.. have issued letter in.
vitlDg the Executive Board OF the Fedora
tion to meet with them and arrange q plan
of amalgamation. 1t is understood that
the Federation is favorable to the scheme.
| In Bay City. Mich, Tuesday, DR.. Baker
was summoned to see Joel Detz, an adver-
tisipg agent from Pennsylvania, who had
been acting strangely recently. As the
| physician was going to Deltz's room he
was shot twice, but not seriously injured,
by Deitz, who had become raving maniac.
Ofllcers were summoned, but they, too,
were met by bullet after bullet. Then
Deitz retreated to his room. Other officers
came. They cautiously approached the
mans bedside, and found himy dying with
bullet through his heart.
The Reau Ideal of Family Medi-
| cine.
| A remedy which promptly and completely
relieves ailments Of such common occurrence
asindigestion, as constipation, biliousness and
disorders Of a malarial type, is assuredly the
beau ideal Of family medicine. Such is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which Is not
only capable Of eradicating these complaints
but also counteracting tendency to kidney
troubles, rheumatism and premature deca-
dence Of stamina. Taking II tall around" !"
as the phrase is, there is probably not In ex-
istence so useful, effective and agreeable a
household panacea as the Bltters. Nor is 1t
less hgihly esteemed by the medical profes-
sion than by the families Of America. Nun
berless testimonials from professional
sources Of irrefragable authenticity evlnce
Its merits. The demand for 1t abroad, no
less than In the land Of It's discovery, is GER
tainly increasing, time and experience of
its benetlcent effects confirming the high
opinion originally formed OF II.
| The entire joint commission on the
fishery question will stop at the Arlington,
| where they have engaged thirty.seven